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Ford Halewood electric drive investment strongly welcomed but government must do more to ensure UK automotive success, says United

Unite, the UK’s leading union, has strongly welcomed the announcement today that Ford will build its new electric drive units at its factory in Halewood, Merseyside...

Monday, 18 October 2021 07:00

UK provides almost £30 million to humanitarian catastrophe in northern Ethiopia

The Minister for Africa Vicky Ford has announced an additional £29m of humanitarian aid to people affected by the catastrophic conflict in northern Ethiopia...

Saturday, 16 October 2021 08:48

IPPR: Call for 'Tell Sid' campaign on making homes fit for net zero, backed by grants and loans

A new ‘Tell Sid’ style campaign is needed to raise awareness of home insulation and low-carbon heating needed to reach net zero, and to advertise a bold new programme of cash help to households, a report by IPPR finds today....

Saturday, 16 October 2021 00:01

DVSA Chief Executive writes to driving instructors about reducing driving test waiting times

Loveday Ryder, DVSA Chief Executive, has written to driving instructors about reducing driving test waiting times and the suspension of industrial action...

Friday, 15 October 2021 17:12

New chalk streams strategy launched to protect ‘England’s rain forests’

A new chalk stream strategy, published today by Catchment Based Approach’s (CaBA) Chalk Stream Restoration Group (CSRG), sets the future direction needed to protect and enhance England’s chalk streams...

Friday, 15 October 2021 14:51

COP26 must acknowledge importance of nature-based solutions in combatting climate change and biodiversity loss, says Lords

The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has written to Alok Sharma MP, President for COP26 ahead of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties in Glasgow on 31 October...

Friday, 15 October 2021 13:33

School leaders worried heating costs could 'cripple budgets' this winter, say NAHT

Commenting as councils raise concerns over heating costs for schools this winter, Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT, said...

Friday, 15 October 2021 12:42

Jim McMahon responds to HGV cabotage rule changes

Jim McMahon MP, Labour's Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, responding to Grant Shapps announcing changes to HGV cabotage rules said...

Friday, 15 October 2021 12:40

ASCL survey shows Covid is continuing to cause havoc in schools and colleges

ASCL leader Geoff Barton today warned that Covid is continuing to cause educational havoc as a survey conducted by the union revealed that more than 90% of headteachers say teaching and learning has been impacted by pupil and staff absence during the autumn term...

Friday, 15 October 2021 10:51

Transport Select Committee: Evidence session on road pricing - Oct 20

As the share of electric vehicles in new car sales grows, government revenues from fuel duty and Vehicle Excise Duty will decline...

Friday, 15 October 2021 10:44